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When a client tells me how she's struggling to get people to respond to her or to get into action in a way they said they would, I always ask her "So what's in it for them?" and "What did you say would happen next?" These two questions are subtle and magical if you...

“If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it.  If you don’t ask, the answer is always no.  If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place.” ~ Nora Roberts You’ve been offered the role, opportunity or the promotion.  Do you say...

Looking through the window, with 10 minutes of the class to go, I told myself "Oh how I'd love to be in there doing that".  I was watching an old-school Aerobics class led by Pete.   Thumping dance music, shouting and a room full of women (and men) moving in...

In the film Sliding Doors (recommend if you haven't seen it) the whole film is based around the moments that define your life path AND what would happen if you did, or didn't, do something.   It's kind of a story in parallel where Gwyneth...

"Just send it out, no apology, and see what happens" that was my client's decision. Jane, let's call her Jane, had been chasing her tail and making allowances for one of the Senior Leadership Team in her company.    As Head of Governance she has a...

Since when has anyone enjoyed losing?   When Joel, my long-suffering Chess teacher, said to me "right Kay, play a game every day until our next lesson and win or learn!" I remembered how I love that phrase. Win or learn.  It's so much...

Joining the Financial Times for their 2-day virtual conference Women At The Top my expectations were very high.   Good list of speakers and panellists, subjects close to my heart and all to be learned in the comfort of my home office. You can tell...

When you go into a BIG meeting or tricky situation, an event or conversation which has high stakes for you, do you take your supporters with you? The reason I ask you this is that most women don't.   They take that version of themselves who either...

This very week I've experienced two instances where women have shared a story with me which has taken my breath away. In both cases, the women were brave, smart and also trying to manage a tough situation by "powering through it". The first woman worked in the Bar of...

A client of mine said to me "Kay, it's as if I need a snorkel at the moment - so many waves of so many things coming at me!" Can you relate to that too?  I know I can.   I've quoted my client saying that to me to many women this week and ALL have...